The veteran died in May 1984 due to Cor Pulmonale with an onset of one year, caused by or as a consequence of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Board found that the veteran was not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 because he did not meet the criteria for receiving such benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran had never filed a claim for service connection and was not in receipt of compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling at any time prior to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cor Pulmonale, Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0330956
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What this means for you
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